Diesel Renault Scenic: MOT pass rate

63.2% of diesel Renault Scenics pass the MOT first time, measured across 23,598 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 87,943.

Diesel against the other Renault Scenic versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Renault Scenic specifically, diesel is the strongest at 63.2%, and this diesel version sits 0.6 points above the 62.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Renault Scenic had covered 87,943 miles at test, against 83,135 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Renault Scenic page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Renault Scenic

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 8.9% of tests (6.81x the national rate for this defect)
2. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 10.5% of tests (4.62x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.1% of tests (3.48x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.7% of tests (3.37x the national rate for this defect)
5. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.4% of tests (3.23x the national rate for this defect)
6. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4% of tests (2.62x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.4% of tests (2.27x the national rate for this defect)
8. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4.5% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
9. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.6% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.1% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this defect)

From 23,677 DVSA-tracked diesel Renault Scenic tests, 2024, split out from the Renault Scenic's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.67% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Renault Scenic

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 6.7% of tests (4.88x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.8% of tests (4.37x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow, 2.4% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 23.7% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.7% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect), also fails
6. Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded, 10.6% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 21.5% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.1% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.3% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect), also fails
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.5% of tests (1.33x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 23,677 DVSA-tracked diesel Renault Scenic tests, 2024.

Other Renault Scenic fuel types

• Petrol Renault Scenic - 61.6%

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